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PATENT OFFICE.

LEROY W. LA BORE, OF OSBORNE, KANSAS.

POST.

Application filed December 5, 1,923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be'it known that I, LEROY W. LA BORE, a citizen'of the United States,residing at Osborne, in the county of Osborne and State of Kansas, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Posts, of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to improvements in anchors, posts, and the like,the general object of the invention being to provide means whereby thedevice can be readily inserted into the ground without the necessity ofdigging a hole.

Another object of the invention is to provide a reinforcement for thelower end of the device which also acts to strengthen the groundengaging part.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1is a view of a fence post constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view through such post.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a view of an anchor.

Figure 5 is a view of a tool for placing the devices in the ground.

As shown in these views, the post 1 and the anchor l are formed of angleiron with the lower end part flattened out and'twisted to provide aspiral 2 which will enter the ground when the post or anchor is rotatedand thus provide means for readily placing the post or anchor inposition without the necessity of digging a hole. A reinforcing SerialNo. 678,737.

member 3 is riveted to the lower part of the post or anchor and thismember has a point prevents this member from interfering with theentrance of the device into the ground. In order to facilitate theturning of the post and anchor I provide a tool, such as shown at 5, thecentral part of which is provided with the angle slots 6, the smallone-being adapted to'receive a post and the large one an anchor. Thepost is provided with slots 7 for receiving the fence wires and theanchor is provided with holes 8 for permitting the same to be bolted tothe upright or other object with which it is to be engaged.

As the device is made of angle iron it can be manufactured to sell atlow cost and'by eliminating the digging of holes the devices can beeasily and quickly placed in position in the ground.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is A post formed of angle iron with its lower end flattenedand bent into spiral shape to form an auger for entering the ground anda reinforcing piece fastened to the lower end of the post and having apoint passing through the spiral, said reinforcing piece having its toppart of the angle shape to engage the lower part of the angle-shapedpost'with its pointed part contacting with the spiral at intervals.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

LEROY W. LA BORE.

